Samuel Dalby

Dalby's current-season form is level with last season (Season 31→31), while his Rating held around 44. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 48).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Bolton · 8th	2	1	0	7.2	44	31
2025/26	Bolton · 5th	44	11	4	6.74	44	31
2024/25	Dundee UtdLoan · 4th	35	15	2	7.24	52	48
2024/25	Wrexham · 2nd	1	0	0	6.2	38	0
2023/24	Wrexham · 2nd	31	1	5	6.87	31	11
2022/23	Wrexham	41	6	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

S. Dalby is a 26-year-old centre-forward at Bolton, rated 44.3 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (53.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.57 goal contributions per 90 (0.42 goals, 0.15 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dalby.

On the season, Dalby graded 31 for current form (age-blind), on 11 goals and 4 assists in 44 appearances (0.568 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 31 → 31). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44. At 26 Dalby is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2024/25

44.3

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

31.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

53.9%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.57

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Bolton finished 5th of 24 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.25

Goals / app

11 goals in 44 appearances (0.25 per game) — double figures playing for an upper-table side (5th of 24). He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 15 goal contributions (0.34 per appearance).

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.57 goal contributions per 90 (0.42 goals, 0.15 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 53.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 44.3 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.57 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %53.9%

Available fixtures49 of 49

Goals / 900.417

Assists / 900.152

Goal contribution / 900.568

Defensive actions / 901.44

Player flow

Goal involvements15

Cards / 900.076

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~24), then tapers with age. At 26, Dalby sits on 11.7, at or near its peak. The blue line is Dalby's projected Rating — 44.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals11

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles26

Interceptions8

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

BoltonJun 2025 – nowFree

Wrexham(back from loan)Jun 2025 – Jun 2025

Dundee Utd(on loan)Aug 2024 – Jun 2025

WrexhamAug 2022 – Aug 2024

SSouthendJul 2021 – Aug 2022Free

WWoking(on loan)Mar 2021 – Jul 2021

Watford(back from loan)Mar 2021 – Mar 2021

Stockport County(on loan)Feb 2021 – Mar 2021

Watforduntil Feb 2021

About S. Dalby

Samuel George Dalby is a 26-year-old centre-forward who plays for Bolton, born on December 7, 1999 in Leytonstone, standing 191 cm tall. He is from England. Bolton currently sit 8th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, S. Dalby has made 2 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 180 minutes.

S. Dalby's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Bolton face Lincoln at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Dalby at 44.3 with a Season form score of 31.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 1 career title — among them the National League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, S. Dalby has totalled 237 club appearances with 45 goals and 11 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 44 appearances for Bolton.

S. Dalby's career has also included time at Wrexham, Dundee Utd, SSouthend, WWoking, Watford and Stockport County.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.